Association sportive et culturelle de Biesheim () is a French football club from

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. Founded in 1968, it competes in the

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, in the group C of the

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History

The team reached the last 32 of the

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in 2017–18 Coupe de France. There, it hosted

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team

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and lost 3–0 in a

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after a 2–2 draw on 24 January 2018. Tournament sponsor PMU named Biesheim the "Petit Poucet" (

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) of the competition and rewarded them with their kits for the last 32 match.

Current squad

References

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